[20131102] Core XSS Vulnerability

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Project: Joomla!
SubProject: All
Severity: Moderate
Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
Reported Date: 2013-October-06
Fixed Date: 2013-November-06

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact, com_weblinks, com_newsfeeds.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Osanda Malith Jayathissa